Welcome & Getting Started
Welcome to Page! This guide will help you understand what Page is, how it works, and how to navigate the platform to monitor government activities relevant to your organization.
What is Page?
Page is a comprehensive government relations monitoring platform that helps you stay informed about government activities across Canada and the United States. Page automatically tracks meetings, bills, news, consultations, and press conferences, identifying content relevant to your clients and interests.
Whether you're a government relations professional, public affairs consultant, or policy analyst, Page helps you:
Monitor multiple clients - Track different organizations or issues simultaneously
Get relevant updates automatically - Receive takeaways about government activities that matter to each client
Explore government data - Browse meetings, bills, and other government activities across all levels
Ask questions with AI - Get instant answers about government activity using Wonk, our AI assistant
Generate policy research - Create comprehensive policy briefs on any topic
Key Concepts
Clients
A client represents an organization or entity you're monitoring. Each client has its own set of topics and receives customized takeaways. If you're tracking multiple organizations or distinct areas of interest, you'll create a separate client profile for each one.
Topics
Topics define what Page monitors for each client. They consist of keywords, phrases, and context that help Page identify relevant government activities. For example, a client might have topics like "climate change policy," "renewable energy subsidies," or "carbon pricing."
Takeaways
Takeaways are the relevant government activities Page identifies for your clients. When a meeting, bill, news article, or other government activity matches one of your client's topics, Page generates a takeaway that includes a summary and explanation of why it's relevant.
Governments
Page monitors government activities at multiple levels:
Federal - Canada and United States federal governments
Provincial/State - Canadian provinces and US states
Municipal - Selected local governments (coming soon)
Sources
Page tracks government activity across multiple sources:
Meetings - Legislative sessions, committee meetings, and hearings
Bills - Proposed and enacted legislation
News - Media coverage relevant to your topics
Consultations - Public consultation processes
Publications - Federal Gazette and Federal Registrar
Pressers - Press conferences and media briefings (Canada)
Navigating Page
Page is organized into three main sections:
Home
Your Home page is your command center. It displays:
Your client list with quick access to each client's takeaways
Recent activity that may impact your client
An updated State of the Union of the most recent activities
Live feed of meetings
Quick navigation to all main features
Data Section
The Data Section (left menu) lets you browse all government activities, whether or not they're relevant to your clients:
Recent - See the latest meetings, bills, and updates
Meetings - Browse meetings by chamber, committee, or board
Bills - Explore legislation across governments
Politicians - View profiles and track activities of elected officials
Consultations & Pressers - Browse public consultations and press conferences
Publications - Access government documents (where available)
Chat (Wonk)
Wonk is Page's AI assistant. Click "Chat" to ask questions about government activity in natural language:
"What did Pierre Poilievre say in his last Question Period?"
"Show me recent bills about housing in Ontario"
"What's relevant to me this week?"
"Tell me about the Finance Committee's latest meeting"
Wonk searches Page's database and provides answers with citations so you can verify the information.
Getting Started: Your First Steps
Explore the Home Page - Familiarize yourself with the layout and navigation
Create Your First Client - Set up a client profile to start monitoring
Configure Topics - Add topics to define what you want to monitor
Review Takeaways - Check back regularly for new relevant government activities
Using the Search Bar
The search bar at the top of every page lets you quickly find:
Clients by name
Meetings by title or topic
Bills by number or title
Politicians by name
Committees and chambers
Start typing to see suggestions, or press Enter to see all results.
Switching Between Clients
When viewing client-specific content (like takeaways), you'll see a client selector in the top right that lets you quickly switch between your clients without returning to the home page.
Mobile Access
Page is fully responsive and works on mobile devices. You can access all features from your phone or tablet, making it easy to stay informed while on the go.